Help students understand that their voices are integral to the story of the United States with six lesson plans that investigate individual and national identity.
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My Part of the Story: Exploring Identity in the United States
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Children’s Emigration Project
Students discover the complexities of Martha Sharp's rescue project by analyzing historical correspondences.
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Democracy & Civic Engagement
Finding Your Voice
Students reflect on what "American" means to them and are introduced to the idea that the United States is the product of many individual voices and stories.
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The Refugee Crisis and Human Responsibility
Students learn about the legal rights of refugees and then use poetry to develop a personal connection to the current global crisis.
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The Sharps’ Dilemmas
Students are introduced to upstanders Waitstill and Martha Sharp, an American minister and his wife who undertook a rescue mission to help save Jews and refugees fleeing Nazi occupation.
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